Who Is Speed Demon? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Speed Demon is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of James Sanders, with over 299 comic issue appearances. James Sanders was a member of the Squadron Sinister known as Whizzer until he pursued a solo life of crime as Speed Demon. He eventually found himself a member of the Thunderbolts despite being unsure if he even wanted to reform.

Who is Speed Demon?

Origin The Whizzer costume James Sanders, a disgruntled chemist tired of his job with the Hudson Pharmaceutical Company of West Caldwell, New Jersey , was contacted by the Grandmaster and offered superhuman powers in exchange for joining a team that would compete on his behalf. Saunders agreed, and he created a formula based on information given to him by the Grandmaster, that granted him superhuman speed. The Grandmaster then had him take the identity of the Whizzer, join the Squadron Sinister , and fight the Avengers , who themselves were pawns of the Grandmaster’s opponent, Kang The Conqueror . Although the Squadron was defeated, the Grandmaster kept his word and returned Saunders and the others to Earth with their powers. A few months later, Saunders and the other members of the Squadron Sinister were hired by the alien geographer, Nebulon . Nebulon and the Squadron Sinister tried to melt the polar ice caps, but they were stopped by the Defenders . In the end, Doctor Strange cast a spell of amnesia over the Squadron members, causing them to forget their powers. Mayor Story Arcs Return to Crime Saunders got his job back at Hudson Pharmaceuticals and worked there for some time un.

Key facts

Speed Demon is of human origin and first appeared in "Let The Game Begin". The character is published by Marvel. With 299 recorded issue appearances, Speed Demon ranks among the most featured characters in comics.